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Acaulimalva engleriana (Ulbr.) Krapov.  
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FamilyMALVACEAE
Genus speciesAcaulimalva engleriana (Ulbr.) Krapov. 
BibliographyDarwiniana 19: 19 (1974)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2500-5200m
Descriptionpetioles long, hirsute, leaves ovate, at base rounded, 2-3cm, subglabrous, obscurely 5-lobate, dentate, flowers solitary, petals broadly obovate
Size5-10cm
Colorbluish, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division of tubers in late summer
SynonymsMalvastrum bakerianum A.W.Hill
Malvastrum bakerianum f. hirsutissimum R.E.Fr.
Malvastrum bakerianum var. strigosum A.W.Hill
Malvastrum englerianum Ulbr.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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